CRIED OFF Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

cried off

verb

past tense of cry off

as in canceled

to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to) their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one

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Gartner has predicted that more than 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs, unclear value and inadequate risk controls.

— Ravi Palwe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The city canceled a visit by code inspectors to examine unpermitted walls in the units, marking the latest setback in a years-long fight for residents to reclaim their building, one of Miami’s largest condo towers.

— Joan Chrissos, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Definition of canceled

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The train station hulked behind barbed wire, abandoned for years, both witness to and eight million bricks’ worth of evidence of Detroit's near-collapse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Niccol’s plan involved hiring more workers to cut down on long wait times, which in some cases had gotten so bad people abandoned their orders altogether .

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Luna was set to reprise the role in a standalone series for Hulu, but that project was scrapped in 2019.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 July 2026
Williams also gave a number of songs from 2020’s Petals for Armor and 2021’s Flowers for Vases / Descansos their live debut, as her original tour plans to support those solo LPs were scrapped due to COVID.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 26 July 2026

Definition of scrapped

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In fact, the penalty for a first offense is a small fine ($150-300) and your license is revoked for a few months.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
In some cases, the recipients had been flagged by the state's computer systems, but their eligibility was not revoked.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Definition of revoked

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SpaceX initially tried to launch Flight 13 on July 16, but the rocket aborted the try at the last second due to engine issues.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 July 2026
The Delta pilots noted a potential collision and aborted their landing, instead opting to perform a go-around, which involves climbing away from the runway before circling back around for a safer landing.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

Definition of aborted

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In the wake of the killings, UMWA leaders Fred Mooney and Frank Keeney called off plans to send large numbers of organizers into Mingo county to be arrested and overwhelm the county jails out of fear that their men might be killed as well.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Formula 1 already called off races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of safety concerns related to the Iran war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

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